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Louisville City Council Special Meeting March 12, 2003 Page 7 opportunity for the City to adopt a green points program. He stated there exists a common vision in cooperation with the City and questioned why the process for redevelopment of the South Sub-Area was so different from the Highway 42 redevelopment process. Ty Gee, 253 Hoover Court, Louisville, CO, stated his understanding the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the current South Sub-Area plan. He stated the comp plan is a thoughtful document and he had not heard any reasons for changing the plan. He stressed the current comp plan captures the feelings of the people of Louisville and asked Council not to amend the comp plan. He agreed industrial property is not the proper use for the STK property, however no comp plan amendment is necessary. He stressed other communities have more problems than Louisville, and the leadership in Louisville has recognized there is a realization the City should remain a small town community. He stated the fundamental problem with the STK proposal is it creates a mini-city, which would be a segregated community. He referenced the STK representative's statement of their desire to maximize their assets and stated a more compelling reason for not amending the comp plan is the maximize Louisville's assets. He stated he liked Louisville as it is. Doug Grinsberg, 530 W. Sycamore, Louisville, CO felt there may not be compelling reasons to amend the comprehensive plan. He questioned adding more residential and commercial to Louisville and agreed it would be a separate community apart from Louisville. He noted STK destroyed the prairie dogs on their land. He voiced his interest in an Art Center, but did not believe the comp plan should be amended. He suggested the area be purchased for open space. Nancy Love, 841 Front Street, Louisville, CO, encouraged Council to be more open with the citizens by advertising notices of meetings, including the redevelopment of the Highway 42 corridor. She argued the US 36/96th Street Intersection is a gateway to Louisville and not the backdoor. Mark Muller, 535 Manorwood Lane, Louisville, CO, agreed residents have to be notified of the new developments. As a member of the Steering Committee he requested the City provide goals and objectives for the South Sub-Area. He stressed it is important the stakeholders be allow to present their proposals without any pre-conceived notions. Amy Redfern, 550 Orchard Drive, Louisville, CO, stated she is a resident of Louisville, a St. Louis Church member, and an STK employee. She thanked Avista Hospital for their service. She explained her position with STK is to manage and advocate on behalf of the company on government affairs activities, community relations and foundation work. She emphasized STK is a corporate citizen, who has invested in the City of Louisville, Boulder County and the State of Colorado and is proud of giving and investing back into the community. She stated STK has 2,400 employees who come to work in Louisville, 300 of which live in Louisville. She explained STK was built for manufacturing purposes, and is now antiquated and no longer useful. She stated business conditions have changed and the business facility model does not support a high tech industry. She explained many STK employees have moved out of the Louisville area to Erie, Brighton, Thornton and other